Gębałka
Gębałka | |
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Village | |
Gębałka | |
| Coordinates: 54°12′N 21°56′E / 54.200°N 21.933°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Węgorzewo |
| Gmina | Pozezdrze |
| Founded | 1562 |
| Founded by | Jan Sikora |
| Vehicle registration | NWE |
Gębałka [ɡɛmˈbau̯ka] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pozezdrze, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 9 km (6 mi) north-east of Pozezdrze, 13 km (8 mi) east of Węgorzewo, and 105 km (65 mi) north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is located in Masuria.[2]
The village was founded in 1562 by Jan Sikora.[3] It was historically known in Polish as Gębałka and Gębałówka.[3]
References
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)
- ^ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich (in Polish). Vol. II. Warsaw. 1881. p. 539.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b Kętrzyński, Wojciech (1882). O ludności polskiej w Prusiech niegdyś krzyżackich (in Polish). Lwów: Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich. p. 535.